Frasier's Sedge has monoecious flowers. The fuzzy staminate (male) flowers are at the top of the flower and the two-pronged pistils are below.
Sedge Family April 15, 2005 This plant looks like grass, but it is in the Sedge family. It is found in the Smokies and Appalachian Mountains of east Tennessee. The white flowers look a bit like mopheads! This plant was blooming along the Little River Trail in the Smokies. Perennial Where seen:Great Smoky Mountains NP, Ijams Nature Center
Sedum Family Height: To 7" April 22, 2005 This plant, a succulent, is often found on rocks or rotting tree trunks, it likes moist areas. We called these plants "Crow's Feet" when I was young. There are also pink and yellow species of Sedum. In mid-April these can be found along the Haw Ridge Trail. Perennial Where seen:Frozen Head SP, Oak Ridge Greenways, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Warriors' Path SP, Haw Ridge
